Marathon Reading of Orwell's "1984" Scheduled for Oct. 3 at University of Richmond

September 20, 2004

Faculty, students and the public will conduct a marathon public reading of George Orwell's novel "1984" at the University of Richmond Oct. 3.

Volunteers will read 15-, 30- and 60-minute segments aloud 11 a.m.-9 p.m. in Weinstein Hall's Brown-Alley Room, where coffee and light refreshments will be served throughout.
Dubbed "Sunday with Big Brother," the event will be held in conjunction with the National Council of Teachers of English. NCTE is sponsoring nationwide public readings and discussions of the novel during October.

"The goal is to encourage Americans to talk about the book's prophetic nature and what it might teach us about life in the contemporary United States," said Lee Carleton, a Richmond English instructor. "NCTE hopes to inspire awareness and debate of the key roles of language in politics and culture."

For more information or to schedule a time to read, call Carleton at (804) 289-8304, e-mail lcarleto@richmond.edu or visit www.ncte.org/announce/116449.htm.